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Pittsfield, MA
News
COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Record Low Numbers Amid Concerns Over Delta Variant COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Record Low Numbers Amid Concerns Over Delta Variant
Covid-19: Massachusetts Sees Record Low Numbers Amid Concerns Over Delta Variant All eyes in America are on the more transmissible Delta COVID-19 strain that is causing concern in some parts of the country, though Massachusetts continues to see record low numbers as the number of vaccinations being administered rises. Earlier story - COVID-19: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US, Says CDC Over the weekend, the seven-day rolling average COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 0.29 percent of those tested, with the number of active cases hovering at around 1,500, while the number of residents vaccinated statewide is climbing. In all, Massachusetts is reporting r…

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Pittsfield, MA
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COVID-19: How Low Will It Go? Positive-Test Rate In Massachusetts Falls Again COVID-19: How Low Will It Go? Positive-Test Rate In Massachusetts Falls Again
Covid-19: How Low Will It Go? Positive-Test Rate In Massachusetts Falls Again Massachusetts continues to see declining COVID-19 numbers as the state continues ramping up its vaccination program. The seven-day average positive COVID-19 rate for those tested statewide has dropped to 1.5 percent as of Thursday, May 6 after hovering at or above 2.5 percent for most of last month as the Massachusetts Department of Health reports 21,300 active cases of the virus. There are currently 485 COVID-19 patients being treated in Massachusetts hospitals, including 135 in ICU and 81 who are intubated with the virus. The average age of those hospitalized is 60 years old. In the past…

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Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: NY's 'Mystery' Surge In Cases Sparking Concern Among Some Medical Experts COVID-19: NY's 'Mystery' Surge In Cases Sparking Concern Among Some Medical Experts
Covid-19: NY's 'Mystery' Surge In Cases Sparking Concern Among Some Medical Experts Despite having some of the strictest COVID-19 mandates in the country, some researchers and medical experts are befuddled about why New York continues to see a surge in cases. At the outset of the pandemic, New York became the first state to impose a mandatory mask mandate on all residents leaving the house, and its vaccination program is among the most elaborate in the country, however, the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise at an unexpected rate. As of Wednesday, March 31, a total of 5,971,395 New Yorkers have been vaccinated, representing approximately 30 percent of the population. Additi…

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Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post COVID-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post
Covid-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post A prominent member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 response team announced he will be leaving his current role and returning to his previous job in state government. Longtime Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes, who has been a fixture at Cuomo’s COVID-19 briefings and has been crunching virus-related numbers for a year, announced he will be stepping back and returning to his position as deputy supervisor and special counsel at the Department of Financial Services. Rhodes, who was not present at Cuomo’s first COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, March 3 since sexual harassment claims were levied ag…

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Norwalk, CT
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COVID-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75 COVID-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75
Covid-19: Here's When Vaccinations Are Expected To Be Completed For CT Residents Over Age 75 While appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut have been difficult to come by, Gov. Ned Lamont believes that it could be a matter of weeks before all residents over the age of 75 receive a first dose of the state’s allocations. After experiencing some hiccups and a demand that is outpacing the supply of vaccinations provided by the federal government, Lamont said that new phone lines are being opened up and other measures are being taken as they smooth out wrinkles that arose during the initial rollout of the state’s vaccination program. Lamont said that the state will co…

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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Total Number Of Vaccine Doses Administered In Hudson Valley New York is making progress in ramping up the rollout of the COVID-19, though the state may soon have a greater demand than it does supply. After a slow beginning to its vaccination program, New York has turned things around and distributors have now administered 93 percent of the first doses - and 91 percent of all doses - allocated to the state by the federal government. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has administered 96,000 vaccines in the past 24 hours, though it faces a dwindling supply as the government only supplies the state with between 250,000 and 300,000 doses each wee…

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Greenwich, CT
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COVID-19: CT State Loosens Restrictions On Who's Eligible For Vaccine COVID-19: CT State Loosens Restrictions On Who's Eligible For Vaccine
Covid-19: CT State Loosens Restrictions On Who's Eligible For Vaccine Following the lead of the CDC, Connecticut will be adjusting its vaccination rollout to include new groups that are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials in Connecticut announced that beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 12, anyone over the age of 65 will be included in “phase 1B” of the state's COVID-19 vaccination program. Previously, only healthcare workers, nursing home residents and employees, first responders, corrections officers, teachers, transit workers, and the general population over the age of 75. The move comes as the CDC loosened its advised guidance on the ro…

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by Zak Failla